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PUNJAB ENGINEERING COLLEGE Chandigarh (http://www.pec.ac.in/) comes in 17th rank all over India's top enginnering colleges.

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Top 100 Engineering Colleges in India
RANK
Name of Institute
City

1
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Kanpur
Kanpur

2
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur

3
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Bombay
Mumbai

4
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Madras
Chennai

5
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Delhi
Delhi

6
BITS Pilani
Pilani

7
IIT Roorkee
Roorkee

8
IT-BHU
Varanasi

9
IIT-Guwahati
Guwahati

10
College of Engg , Anna University
Guindy

11
Jadavpur University , Faculty of Engg & Tech
Calcutta

12
Indian School of Mines
Dhanbad

13
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Warangal

14
BIT, Mesra
Ranchi

15
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Trichy

16
Delhi College of Engineering
New Delhi

17
Punjab Engineering College
Chandigarh

18
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Suratkal

19
Motilal Nehru National Inst. of Technology
Allahabad

20
Thapar Inst of Engineering & Technology
Patiala

21
Bengal Eng and Science University , Shibpur
Howrah

22
MNIT Malviya National Institute of Technology Bhopal
Bhopal

23
PSG College of Technology
Coimbatore

24
IIIT - International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
Hyderabad

25
Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI)
Kanpur

26
Malviya National Institute of Technology
Jaipur

27
VNIT - Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
Nagpur

28
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Calicut

29
Dhirubhai Ambani IICT
Gandhinagar

30
Osmania Univ. College of Engineering
Hyderabad

31
College of Engineering , Andhra University
Vishakhapatnam

32
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
New Delhi

33
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Kurukshetra

34
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Rourkela

35
SVNIT
Surat

36
Govt. College of Engineering
Pune

37
Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal

38
JNTU
Hyderabad

39
R.V. College of Engineering
Bangalore

40
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Jamshedpur

41
University Visvesvaraya College of Engg.
Bangalore

42
VJTI
Mumbai

43
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore

44
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Coimbatore

45
SSN College of Engineering
Chennai

46
IIIT
Allahabad

47
College of Engineering
Trivandrum

48
NIT Durgapur
Durgapur

49
SIT
Calcutta

50
Mumbai University Inst of Chemical Tech
Mumbai

51
Sardar Patel College of Engineering
Mumbai

52
P.E.S. Institute of Technology
Bangalore

53
Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT)
Pune

54
Amrita Institute of Technology & Science
Coimbatore

55
National Institute of Engineering
Mysore

56
B.M.S. College of Engineering
Bangalore

57
Laxminarayan Institute Of Tech.
Nagpur

58
Nirma Institute of Technology
Ahmedabad

59
IIIT
Pune

60
Amity School of Engineering
Noida

61
JNTU
Kakinada

62
S.J. College of Engineering
Mysore

63
Chaitanya Bharathi Inst. of Technology
Hyderabad

64
IIIT
Bangalore

65
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai

66
SASTRA
Thanjavur

67
Bangalore Institute of Technology
Bangalore

68
The Technological Inst. of Textile & Sciences
Bhiwani

69
III
Gwalior

70
JNTU
Anantpur

71
M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Bangalore

72
Gitam
Vishakhapatnam

73
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Hamirpur

74
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Jalandhar

75
SV University Engineering College
Tirupati

76
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Raipur

77
Vasavi College of Engineering
Hyderabad

78
The ICFAI Inst of Science and Technology
Hyderabad

79
NIT- National Institute of Technology
Patna

80
Cummins Colleges of Engg of Women
Pune

81
VIT
Pune

82
Shri Ramdeo Baba K.N. Engineering College
Nagpur

83
Muffakham Jah Engineering College
Hyderabad

84
Karunya Institute of Technology
Coimbatore

85
D.J. Sanghvi
Mumbai

86
Sathyabhama Engineering College
Chennai

87
Kongu Engineering College
Erode

88
Mepco Schlek Engineering College
Sivakasi

89
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
Ludhiana

90
Hindustan Inst of Engineering Technology
Chennai

91
SDM College of Engineering
Dharwad

92
R.V.R. & J.C. College Of Engg
Guntur

93
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
New Delhi

94
K.L. College of Engineering
Veddeswaram

95
Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology
Nadiad

96
S.G.S. Institute of Technology & Science
Indore

97
Jabalpur Engineering College
Jabalpur

98
Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering
Trivandrum

99
G.H. Patel College of Engg & Technology
Vallabh Vidyanagar

100
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Bhubaneshwar

Bhangra is a lively form of folk music and dance that originates from Punjab. People traditionally performed Bhangra when celebrating the harvest. During Bhangra, people sing Punjabi Boliyaan lyrics, at least one person plays the the dhol drum, and other people may play the flute, dholak drum, or other musical instruments. While Bhangra began as a part of harvest festival celebrations, it eventually became a part of such diverse occasions as weddings and New Year celebrations. Moreover, during the last thirty years, Bhangra has enjoyed a surge in popularity worldwide, both in traditional form and as a fusion with genres such as hip-hop, house, and reggae.As Bhangra continues to move into mainstream culture, an understanding of its history and tradition helps to appreciate it.

Gatka is an ancient martial art which has been thoroughly battle-tested and has existed in northern India for many thousands of years. Although it uses the sword as its primary weapon, many other weapons are available to the Gatka master. Today, this art exists exclusively amongst the Sikhs who have passed down the flamboyant techniques through generations, since their sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind wore the two swords of Miri (temporal, worldly) and Piri (spiritual, transcendental).

Below is a list of some common Shastars (Weapons) used in Gatka:

* Barcha — The spear is a long shafted weapon and has a hook at the spearhead used to pull away the opponent's shield.

* Chakram - The chakram is a flat steel ring, five to 12 inches in diameter, from half an inch to an inch and a half wide, and with a sharp outer edge. While not being used, it is carried "fixed" to the Turban. Several of different sizes were often carried on a pointed turban, the "dastar ungaa" or behind the back. It is held between the thumb and index finger and thrown towards the opponent with an underhand flick. Thrown with sufficient force and accuracy it can cut off a green bamboo three-quarter of an inch in diameter at a distance of thirty yards.

* Dahl or Shield. It is nearly always round and varies in diameter from about eight inches to about twenty-four. Some are very nearly flat while others are strongly convex. The edges may be flat or rolled back in the reverse curvature of the shield. It is held by two handles fastened to ring bolds that pass through the shield and are riveted to bosses on the outside, sometimes formed to spikes. Between the handles there is a square cushion for the knuckles to rest against. The handles are so placed that, when tightly grasped, they force the backs of the fingers against the cushion giving a very firm and comfortable hold. These shields are nearly always of steel or leather.

* Gurj or Mace: Indian maces have great variations in their shape. From simply curved steel bars to Persian influenced maces with openings in the head which gives a whistling sound when the blow was struck to plane massive heads. They often have guard hilts like the Khanda

* Katar - The Katar is a double-edged and straight bladed dagger used to pierce armour. The handle has two sidebars to provide protection and a better grip.

* Khanda - This is a typical Indian sword and has a broad, straight blade, usually widening towards the point, which is blunt. Sometimes it is also double-edged.

* Kirpan - The Kirpan is a short curved dagger and all Sikhs are required to carry it by tradition.

Talwar
Talwar

* Lathi - The lathi or quarterstaff is a wooden stick as tall as the warrior and made of oak.

* Marati - Trainig device: The Marati is a bamboo stick with wooden or cloth balls on its ends. It is mainly used for training purposes but there are variations with blades or burning cloth on its ends, to attack and distract elephants and for psychological warfare.

* Soti - This is made from fire hardened bamboo or ratan, 1m long and usually has a hand guard. It is mainly used for practice and "playing Gatka", the training fight. For combat they were replaced by oak ore ironwood sticks, without hand guards.

* Tapar - The battle-axe is very distinct from the normal axe and sometimes has a dagger concealed in the handle.

* Talwar - The sword is usually curved with a thin and sharp blade. The Talwar is greatly respected and treated with care.

* Tir Kaman - The bow and arrow is a potent weapon. The arrow is made of steel heads with reed shafts. The bow is also composite and made of layers of wood and steel.

* Chakar - The Chakar looks like a wagon wheel with weights at the end of each spoke. The chakar is wielded by grasping the centre and spinning it around, causing damage upon anyone coming too close to the spinning weights.

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Punjabi Virsa 2008
Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer & Sangtar, the most respected Punjabi artists in the world are touring North America in July, August & September. The tour is Punjabi Virsa 2008. Come see and enjoy the original and unique Punjabi music in your city and immerse yourself in the heartfelt melodies and pumping beats.

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Babbu Maan - The only Punjabi singer who sings his own lyrics in his own great music.

Babbu Maan is widely famous for his distinctive music and lyrics, at present he is one of the great Punjabi singers who has given a new trend to Bhangra Music. His sad songs are incredibly touching and urbane with the synchronized Punjabi music, as that no one else could create. Now he is entrenched Punjabi pop singer, composer, lyricist, playback singer and actor as well.

Babbu Maan was born in village Khant Maanpur district Fatehgarh Sahib of Punjab on 18 March, 1975. He was the youngest child among two sisters Rupi and Jassi and the only son of Babu Singh Maan (Senior). Babbu Maan was very much fond of playing music since his childhood. He would see everything with the eyes of music as even to play with pans to create rhythmic sounds. He learned how to write lyrics, at college (Punjab University, Chandigarh) when he was about 16, and all those circumstances were taking him to be a super star. After that he started singing and composing music and so on. Sukhwinder is his favorite singer and he love to listen Sukhwinder. This is also known that the Babbu Maan love the houses and walls made by clay and straw (Kucche Ghar).

















BABBU MAAN MAKING ROTI IN PUNJAB UNIVERSITY CHD.

Bhagat Singh was born in a Sikh family of farmers in the village of Banga of Layalpur district of Punjab (now in Pakistan) on September 27th of 1907. His family stood for patriotism, reform, and freedom of the country. His grandfather Arjun Singh was drawn to Arya Samaj, a reformist movement of Hinduism, and took keen interest in proceedings of the Indian National Congress. Bhagat Singh's father Kishen Singh and uncle Ajit Singh were members of Ghadr Party founded in the U.S. in early years of this century to route British rule in India. Both were jailed for alleged anti-British activities. Ajit Singh had 22 cases against him and was forced to flee to Iran. Thereafter he went to Turkey, Austria, Germany and finally to Brazil to escape Black Water (Kalapani) punishment for his revolutionary activities in India.

The Jalianwala Bagh Massacre

Young Bhagat Singh was brought up in a politically charged state of Punjab which was left with a seething memory of the Jalianwala massacre of more than 400 innocent lives and thousands injured (1919). As a lad of fourteen he went to this spot to collect soil from the park of Jalianwala (bagh) in his lunch box, sanctified by the blood of the innocent and kept it as a memento for life.

Bhagat Singh was studying at the National College founded by Lala Lajpatrai, a great revolutionary leader and reformist. To avoid early marriage, he ran away from home and, became a member of the youth organization Noujawan Bharat Sabha which had memberships of all sects and religions. He met Chandrashekhar Azad, B.K. Dutt and other revolutionaries. They used to print handouts and newspapers in secret and spread political awareness in India through Urdu, Punjabi and English. These were all banned activities in India at the time, punishable with imprisonment.


The Simon Commission, Murder of Lala Lajpatrai and the Revenge
Anti-British feelings were spreading; Indians wanted some proper representation in running the administration of their country to which British reciprocated only on paper. Noticing restlessness was spreading, the British Government appointed a commission under the leadership of Sir John Simon in 1928, to report on political happenings. There was no single Indian member in this commission, and all the political parties decided to boycott the commission when it planned to visit major cities of India.

In Lahore, Lala Lajpatrai (picture) and Pandit Madan Mohan Malavia decided to protest to the commission in open about their displeasure. It was a silent protest march, yet the police chief Scott had banned meetings or processions. Thousands joined, without giving room for any untoward incident. Even then, Scott beat Lala Lajpatrai severely with a lathi (bamboo stick) on the head several times. Finally the leader succumbed to the injuries.

Bhagat Singh who was an eye witness to the morbid scene vowed to take revenge and with the help of Azad, Rajguru and Sukhadev plotted to kill Scott. Unfortunately he killed Mr. Sanders, a junior officer, in a case of mistaken identity. He had to flee from Lahore to escape death punishment.



Bomb in the Assembly

Instead of finding the root cause for discontent of Indians, the British government took to more repressive measures. Under the Defense of India Act, it gave more power to the police to arrest persons to stop processions with suspicious movements and actions. The act brought in the council was defeated by one vote. Even then it was to be passed in the form of an ordinance in the "interest of the public." No doubt the British were keen to arrest all leaders who opposed its arbitrary actions, and Bhagat Singh who was in hiding all this while, volunteered to throw a bomb in the central assembly where the meeting to pass the ordinance was being held. It was a carefully laid out plot, not to cause death or injury but to draw the attention of the government, that the modes of its suppression could no more be tolerated. It was agreed that Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt would court arrest after throwing the bomb.

It was a forgone conclusion in 1929 April 8th at Delhi Central Assembly. Singh and Dutt threw handouts, and bombed in the corridor not to cause injury and courted arrest after shouting slogans Inquilab Zindabad (Long Live, Revolution!)

Meanwhile the killers of Sanders were identified by the treachery of Bhagat Singh's friends who became "Approvers." Bhagat Singh thought the court would be a proper venue to get publicity for the cause of freedom, and did not want to disown the crime. But he gave a fiery statement giving reasons for killing which was symbolic of freedom struggle. He wanted to be shot like a soldier, and not die at the gallows. But, his plea was rejected, and he was hanged on the 23rd of March 1931. He was 24.

Bhagat Singh became a legendary hero for the masses. Innumerable songs were composed about him, and the youth throughout the country made him their ideal. He became a symbol of bravery and a goal to free India.

Udham Singh, a revolutionary nationalist, was born Sher Singh on 26 December 1899, at Sunam, in the then princely state of Patiala. His father, Tahal Singh, was at that time working as a watchman on a railway crossing in the neighbouring village of Upall. Sher Singh lost his parents before he was seven years and was admitted along with his brother Mukta Singh to the Central Khalsa Orphanage at Amritsar on 24 October 1907. As both brothers were administered the Sikh initiatory rites at the Orphanage, they received new names, Sher Singh becoming Udham Singh and Mukta Singh Sadhu Singh. In 1917, Udham Singh's brother also died, leaving him alone in the world.



Udham Singh left the Orphanage after passing the matriculation examination in 1918. He was present in the Jallianwala Bagh on the fateful Baisaikhi Day, 13 April 1919, when a peaceful assembly of people was fired upon by General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer, killing over one thousand people. The event which Udham Singh used to recall with anger and sorrow, turned him to the path of revolution. Soon after, he left India and went to the United States of America. He felt thrilled to learn about the militant activities of the Babar Akalis in the early 1920's, and returned home. He had secretly brought with him some revolvers and was arrested by the police in Amritsar, and sentenced to four years imprisonment under the Arms Act. On release in 1931, he returned to his native Sunam, but harassed by the local police, he once again returned to Amritsar and opened a shop as a signboard painter, assuming the name of Ram Muhammad Singh Azad. This name, which he was to use later in England, was adopted to emphasize the unity of all the religious communities in India in their struggle for political freedom.

Udham Singh was deeply influenced by the activities of Bhagat Singh and his revolutionary group. In 1935, when he was on a visit to Kashmlr, he was found carrying Bhagat Singh's portrait. He invariably referred to him as his guru. He loved to sing political songs, and was very fond of Ram Prasad Bismal, who was the leading poet of the revolutionaries. After staying for some months in Kashmlr, Udham Singh left India. He wandered about the continent for some time, and reached England by the mid-thirties. He was on the lookout for an opportunity to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy. The long-waited moment at last came on 13 March 1940. On that day, at 4.30 p.m. in the Caxton Hall, London, where a meeting of the East India Association was being held in conjunction with the Royal Central Asian Society, Udham Singh fired five to six shots from his pistol at Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who was governor of the Punjab when the Amritsar massacre had taken place. O'Dwyer was hit twice and fell to the ground dead and Lord Zetland, the Secretary of State for India, who was presiding over the meeting was injured. Udham Singh was overpowered with a smoking revolver. He in fact made no attempt to escape and continued saying that he had done his duty by his country.

On 1 April 1940, Udham Singh was formally charged with the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer. On 4 June 1940, he was committed to trial, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, before Justice Atkinson, who sentenced him to death. An appeal was filed on his behalf which was dismissed on 15 July 1940. On 31 July 1940, Udham Singh was hanged in Pentonville Prison in London.

Udham Singh was essentially a man of action and save his statement before the judge at his trial, there was no writing from his pen available to historians. Recently, letters written by him to Shiv Singh Jauhal during his days in prison after the shooting of Sir Michael O'Dwyer have been discovered and published. These letters show him as a man of great courage, with a sense of humour. He called himself a guest of His Majesty King George, and he looked upon death as a bride he was going to wed. By remaining cheerful to the last and going joyfully to the gallows, he followed the example of Bhagat Singh who had been his beau ideal. During the trial, Udham Singh had made a request that his ashes be sent back to his country, but this was not allowed. In 1975, however, the Government of India, at the instance of the Punjab Government, finally succeeded in bringing his ashes home. Lakhs of people gathered on the occasion to pay homage to his memory.

WE ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM.